October 31, 2016
Next assignment
Next assignment: After a great weekend in England, where Garry Tonon defeated two time…
October 30, 2016
One step forward – one step back
One step forward - one step back: Live training at the seminar today finished with a…
October 30, 2016
Going over ashi garami at Braulio Estima's school in Birmingham England. The British lad…
October 29, 2016
Breakthrough!!
Breakthrough!! Garry Tonon wins via his tokui waza, inverted heel hook from cross ashi…
October 28, 2016
Size difference
Size difference: I always urge my students to see the main attribute of jiu jitsu…
October 28, 2016
Structured training
Structured training: So often I see people engage in training with no plan as to what…
October 27, 2016
An American werewolf in London
An American werewolf in London: After-training dinner with Gordon Ryan and Garry Tonon is…
October 27, 2016
Shiai preparation
Shiai preparation: Garry Tonon and Gordon prepare for their upcoming respective…
October 27, 2016
Newark airport
Newark airport: Heading to England for Polaris 4 where Garry Tonon takes on the…
October 26, 2016
Realistic combinations
Realistic combinations: In the past I have talked about the critical need for students to…
October 25, 2016
Staying relaxed
Staying relaxed: Probably the single greatest obstacle to efficiency in human movement in…
October 24, 2016
The link between standing technique and ground technique
The link between standing technique and ground technique: A theme that I always push upon…
October 23, 2016
I see much to admire in the Japanese model of classroom structure
I see much to admire in the Japanese model of classroom structure. It is based around the…
October 22, 2016
The value of rematches
The value of rematches: A very natural question to ask as you engage in the study of jiu…
October 21, 2016
High percentage submission holds
High percentage submission holds: Our approach to jiu jitsu is centered around the idea…
October 20, 2016
Classroom role models
Classroom role models: An impression many people have is that the social dynamic in the…
October 19, 2016
Friends from afar
Friends from afar: One of the great things about being based in NYC is the frequent…
October 18, 2016
It’s a long way to the top
It's a long way to the top: Very often people ask me how my students progress so quickly…
October 17, 2016
Body type and advantage
Body type and advantage: observe the three men in the photo. It is immediately apparent…